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Flyers to Hold Open Tryouts

October 3, 2006 - NBA G League (G League)
Fort Worth Flyers News Release


FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 3, 2006 - Eleven-year NBA veteran and Flyers head coach Sidney Moncrief will conduct open tryouts Saturday and Sunday, October 7-8, at Nolan Catholic High School, 4501 Bridge Street, Fort Worth, Texas, 76103.

The Saturday session will begin at 8 a.m. with check-in and will conclude by 5 p.m. Moncrief will choose a select group of athletes to participate in the final session on Sunday beginning at 10 a.m.

"We are excited about the interest that has been shown in the Flyers open tryouts through the number of applicants we have received, and I look forward to evaluating the talented group of players in our local area," said Moncrief. "Open tryouts will offer those players an opportunity to take another step towards pursuing their dream of a professional basketball career."

Open tryouts offer local athletes an opportunity to showcase their talents in front of NBA Development League coaches while they compete to earn a position in the team's official training camp. Training camp is scheduled to begin in November.

Applicants must be eligible to play in the NBA Development League and must submit the official registration, disclosure, and release forms along with a $150 non-refundable fee paid by cash or money order. Applications are available at fwflyers.com or at the Fort Worth Flyers office located at 512 Main Street, Suite 411, Fort Worth, TX, 76102. No incomplete applications will be accepted.

The Fort Worth Flyers tip off the home opener Friday, December 1 against the Bakersfield Jam at the Fort Worth Convention Center beginning at 7 p.m. The regular season tips off Saturday, November 25 against the Austin Toros in Austin, TX. For more information, log on to fwflyers.com or call (817) 698-8333.

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